Improving Tire Lifespan Using the Six Sigma Approach: A Case Study in a Coal-Hauling Company

• Autorzy: Hia Selamat W. , Laksono Singgih Moses

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DOI

10.24425/mper.2025.153930

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the mining industry, the use and maintenance of equipment are associated with significant operational costs. One of the issues in this case is tire wear, as tires account for a major part of the operating costs of rubber-tired equipment. This paper aims to improve the tire life span of hauling dump truck tires using the Six Sigma approach. The case study was conducted at a medium-sized coal-hauling contractor company. The root causes were identified through a cause-effect diagram, which improved operations by increasing tire life by 27% from 56.065 kilometers to 73.093 kilometers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tire; life; lean; six; sigma; improvement

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 16, No. 1
• Strony: 1--7
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab., wyk.

Twórcy

autor

Hia Selamat W.

• Productivity Management Research Center, Indonesia

autor

Laksono Singgih Moses

• Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Institute Technology Sepuluh Nopember, Indonesia

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